Central Warning Light System - Porsche 928 1979 Owner's Manual

Central warning light system

This electronic warning system monitors the
most important functions of your Porsche
for increased safety and reliability of per-
formance, Should a problem arise, the c e n -
tral warning system will inform you imme-
diately.
The central warning light is located in the
center of the instrument cluster. The i n -
dividual warning lights are divided between
the two combination instruments.
W h e n the ignition is turned on, the central
warning light and all individual warning lights
will light up for a bulb check. As soon as
the engine is started, the lights should go
out. The STOP L A M P light will go out after
the brake pedal has been depressed. The
PARK BRAKE light will go out as soon as
the parking brake lever is fully released.
Should a problem arise, the central warning
light will light up or flash, together with the
respective individual warning light.
Note: If the engine has been started by t o w -
ing or pushing, the warning lights will not go
out. The ignition must be turned off and the
engine restarted.
The control function of the central warning
light system is divided
groups:
Group " A " - oil pressure (engine and ATF)
- engine oil level
- brake circuit (pressure) failure
- brake fluid level
Any malfunction reported by the system must
be corrected immediately.
Group " B " - brake wear (pads) indicator
- parking brake
- coolant level
- coolant temperature
- fuel reserve level
- windshield/headlight washer
fluid level
- stop lamps
- tail lamps
Any malfunction reported
should be c o r r e c t e d as soon as possible.
Reset button (white arrow)
By pressing this button, you can turn off the
central warning light for group " B " related
problems. The individual warning light in the
respective combination instrument will
main on as a reminder to have the fault cor-
rected.
The reset button does not apply to group
"A" related problems. Both central and i n -
dividual warning lights will continue to flash
because an immediate remedy of the pro-
blem is necessary.
into two major
by the system
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